National Post View: The time has come for normalized relations between Cuba and the U.S. Castro shouldn’t make it harder

February 3, 2015 5:40 AM

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U.S. President Barack Obama’s announcement late last year that his administration was beginning a process to normalize relations with Cuba marked a historic event that will ultimately benefit both countries and put to rest one of the last relics of the Cold War.

Indeed, by almost every measure, America’s 50-plus year policy toward Cuba has been an abject failure. Bringing an end to the embargo and normalizing relations would be a win-win for both countries. Delegates from the two countries met in Havana two weeks ago to discuss reopening their respective em...